Kristin- New York Times 10 Rules of Blogging

The success and take off of blogging as a phenomenon may be due largely to the fact that there really are no rules or regulations. People can create a blog and really write whatever they want. It seems odd that there are no restrictions really set into place yet. While I'm sure some companies have experience some troubles with their employees blogging (perhaps unfavorably) about the company, to date you don't really hear about any major troubles or disturbances brought about by blogging. Blogging right now is really a entity for people to express their thoughts, ideas, and concerns openly and freely; both good and bad. I can foresee in the future that either the government or companies will put into place rules and regulations for blogging. There is going to be that one person who pushes the envelope too far and ruins it for everyone. Below is a article that better bullet points the New York Times article discussing the 10 rules for blogging. Even these rules are very vague and many common sense for now.

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-new-york-timess-10-rules-for-blogging-2009-3